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The Daily Express, San Antonio
Friday, 11 August, 1893

         Galveston, Tex., Aug. 10 - MRS. MAYER, wife of HENRY C.
       MAYER, a well known lawyer, committed suicide in the office
       of her husband last night, by taking an overdose of chloral.
       The cause of the rash act was domestic infelicity.
       
         The couple were married over a year ago. In June last the
       husband applied for a divorce on the ground of cruel and
       inhuman treatment upon the part of his wife. Pending the
       divorce the wife was allowed an alimony of $10 per week.
       Since filing the petition for a divorce MRS. MAYER has tried
       every means in her power to bring about a reconsiliation
       with her husband, and told him she could not live without
       him, and unless he became reconciled to her she would com-
       mit suicide.
       
         Yesterday evening she visited her husband's office to
       plead with him to return to her. He was obdurate and left
       the office to attend to some business. A short time after,
       MAJOR JERDONE entered the office and found MRS. MAYER lying
       on the lounge breathing heavily. Her condition aroused the
       major's apprehension, and he at once summoned the husband
       and medical aid, but it came too late. The deadly drug had
       done its work and she expired shortly after.
       
         The remains were conveyed to the house of MR. MAYER,
       and were buried this afternoon. MRS. MAYER was about 35
       years of age and a native of Chambers county, Texas. She
       was formerly the wife of GEORGE DICK, a policeman, but
       five years ago got a divorce from him on the grounds of
       cruel treatment and non-support.
       
         After her death last night every effort was made to
       suppress the cause and it did not become current on the
       street until quite a late hour. She was a beautiful and
       attractive woman, but a slave to chloral and morphine.
       
       Transcriber's Note: Her first name was MATTIE.
       
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